EDEXCEL BTEC

INFORMATION & CREATIVE

TECHNOLOGY
Unit 1 The online world
What is this unit about?
Learning aims
In this unit you will:
Learning Aim A

Investigate online services and online communication

Learning Aim B

Investigate components of the internet and how digital devices

exchange and store information
Learning Aim C

Investigate issues with operating online

You will be assessed by an onscreen test. The

test will last for one hour.
Lesson 1- Online services 1
In this lesson we will be covering:
Communication, real-time information, commerce,

government, education, virtual learning

environments, business, entertainment, download
services and key terms in online communication
Learning aim A
Investigate online services and online communication
Starter
What is an online service?
Create a mind map on all of the services you are provided with online.

Lets now think about the category they fall under

Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
To identify a range of online servers
To explain online services and their benefits

Literacy Objectives
To structure and organise your writing
Online services
There are a range of online services to include:
Communication
Real time information Lets discuss this one
Commerce
Government
Education
Business
Entertainment
Download Services

Communication types
Email types, messaging, news groups, social networks, conferencing, blogs and Vlogs

Benefits
Instant response to someone who is remote from you at no additional cost to your broadband fee
Socialising
 Prepare 4
questions for the Use images to
Success Criteria class to test their
knowledge
support text

Create a booklet that:

Gives examples of online services:
Communication
Real time information
Commerce retail shops online/amazon
Governement
Education Vle/online training
Business business network/collaborative working
Entertainment online games/ streaming
Download Services music, films, software
For each explain how they are used
For each Identify benefits and drawbacks

Communication examples email/social networking

Use to talk to friends, build a network of
One of the benefits is that you get an instant response
A drawback of this service is harassment/cyber-bullying
Online Services - Additional reading
Online Services - Additional reading
Plenary
Share with me an online service:
Then share the benefits
Exam Questions Edmodo
You are now going to begin a range of exam style
questions using Edmodo. The maximum number of
marks is 10.